Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-04-29
BuFFAlO'S MIlliONAlRES,

eUFFALO'S MILLIONAiRES.
Something About the Rich Mon Of the
City of Dreezes.
Especial Correspondence
BUFFALO, April 20.
The millionaires of Buffalo are given to
solid investments, and furry in the lead
market would cause more excitement than an
attack Of hog cholera in Chicago. The men
of wealth in Buffalo, as general rule, started
poor and know how to take care Of money.
e. G. Spaulding, president of the Farmers
and Mechanics bank, is said to be worth
Sl0,000,0O0. He is called the father of the
greenback, because when in the treasury de-
partment he conceived the idea of the issue OF
paper money. He has fatherly regard for
tue gieeiiback to this day, and has taken
many of them in out of the wet.
Nelson Holland, the lumber prince, lives
in big house, and has pretty daughter,
who is intimate with Mrs. Grover Cleveland
and has been since they were little girls. /
went to ask Mr.. Holland once If it was true
that his confidential clerk had robbed him of
$4,000. He said it was too true, and that he
felt very sorry about it. I asked him il he
proposed to have the young man arrested.
He said he hadn't decided whether it would
Ike best or not to do SO. He never did de-
eide The clerk was last heard Of in New
Orleans, where he was making living by sell
ing key rings.
Ex-Mayor Jonathan Scoville made his
money manufacturing car wheels, and has
big Doodle. He has been in congress and il
well posted on all public questions He al
ways tells the reporters just what he thinks,
and, like Murat Halstead, is not at all partic-
ular whether bis interviews are printed or
not last saw him on the morning of the
Richmond hotel fire, March IS, when be was
bathing with oil the burns of poor servant
girl who had jumped from fourth story
window. His money is always ready in a
cause that appeals to his large heart, and he
makes 10 blow over his giving. He usually
has hand in every poli,ical pie and votes
the Democratic ticket. He owns the finest
site on Delaware avenue. It is devoted to
lower gardens. The only buildings are a
brown stone stable and gardeners lodge. Mr..
Scoville lives with his brother in cheap lodg-
ings down town. He is jolly bachelor and
has no use for a house.
Jacob Schoellkopf, the wealthy tanner,
miller and dye manufacturer, has dead loads
IF money. He lives in a $5OO,OO0 house on
Delaware avenue. When he moved in his
wife sud she was afraid she would have to
keep girl" Mr.. Schoelikopf gives his Ger
nan friends some famous fe,asts at his friend
acknowledgements restaurant He drives a
'ony called Spot, who stands uphtched in
The street. Sometimes he goes OF alone, but
hat does not bother his owner any He
imply takes a street car home, and always
!inds Spot chewing at the stable door.
When the famous Schoeilkopf mansion was
erected a figure adorned the portico that
made Spot shy little The old man took the
'ide Of his faithful horse, and had the figure
taken down. Mr. Schoellkopf takes pride in
the German interests Of Buffalo, and was a
protector Of Music hall.
Daniel O'Day, of the Standard Oil COM
pany, used to work in shoe shop for ST. 50
day. He went to the Pennsylvania oil fields
when the first fever was on, and bought II
half interest in well. To-day he is worth
millions He is president of the local branch
| OF the Standards natural gas company, an;
expects to make more millions for himself
and his friends. He likes to own a few
shares Of newspaper stock; not for publica-
| ton. but as guarantee that he will he
treated in good faith. He is an Irish Catho-
lie Democrat and an admirer Of Grover
Cleveland.
E. L. Hedstrom is another rich man. He
made his money out of black diamonds. He
is n scandinavian and a Baptist Keeping SUI
day is his hobby. Once, says rumor, his men
telephoned him on Sunday asking whether
or not he desired a certain bout loaded wit
coal His reply was that it was never nee, =
sary to ask him such a question, as he al
tended to no business on the Sabbath. The
! matter was referred to the general manager,
Who was not so devout, aud the boat wa
oaded.
Francis II. Root made his money out ,
leather. His daughter married Robert Kvat
ng, and the firm is Root g. Heating. Tn,
laughter died, and the grandfather adopted
the son. Mr.. Root is fond of the theatres. His
grand and adopted son gives theatre partie>
first nights, and is head over heels into anna
teur theatricals.
Pascal P. Pratt, president Of the Manufac.
tureIs and Tralers bank, is in the millionaire
class. too. and is called the incest" man in
Buffalo. That means that he is a gentleman,
and polite to reporters, who delight In adOin.
to his good fame.
Gen. Rufus L. Howard, Of the Howard
iron works, has all eye for fancy stock, and
owns farm for the breeding of horses and
cattle .-..Hr
". H. Gratnick, the Tonawanda lumber
dealer has many shekcls. He came from
Albany, N. Y, q few years ago, ami made
money rapidly. His home is in Buffalo, ami
he delights in Buffalo society. He picked out
DR.. Ward, Of Ehglewood, N. j., for rector of
Trinity church, and was greatly shocked
mhea that divine shot his wife.
DIR. Ray v. Pierce, the medicine man, has
. big pile OF money and an hiyalid's hotel.
He Is fond Of shooting and fishing. and was
an organizer OF the Society for the Pro
ue.tion Of the Niagara river, whose hobby is
to prevent The street contractors from dump
ing swsepings into the river to the dctii
n,ent of the fish. He has big GOLD mine on
the Feather river in California, which has
cost u, 900, 900 to develop. The conrse of the
Feather river had to be changed by tunnel
ing mountain. When the mine be- ms to
pay DR.. Pierce expects to become y rival of
Bonanza Markay. PlTISE.s PHlNN.